Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-05

A patient il her ward, recovering from a
fever, attracted hels attention soon after
her entrance upon duty al Nashville
WOmanly intuition showed her that no ordi-
nary spirit siumbered underneath the usual
uountaineer cnaracteristtcs The long, lank,
black hair. the angular outlines, and the un-
couth gestures were common enough among
those around her, but she saw a latent rire IN
the usually dull and languid ewes. which
transformed the man into one In whose brain
and hand SLEPT many possibilities that were
liable to awaken at any moment. ST.!
womanly. she could not help betrayinC thIs
fact by singing him out as the recipient of
many little attentions somewhat more special
than those she bestowed on others.
On the other hand. often as she moved
about the ward she would. in turning. dis
cover his ewes fixed upon her movements with
an expression Of earnest study After awhile
the study seemed to show that it had been
satisfactory, and one dar, when the surgeon
had informed him that be was now in a CON
ditiol to return to duty whenever be saw fit
to do so, he asked Rachel;
kin speak ter We a moment in private,
Mss
Certainly size replied. Conc right in
here"
Entering the room he closed the door be-
hind them, and made a minute survey of the
windows and other points of vantage for
eavesdroppers This done, be returned to
where Rachel was watching his operations
with much curiosity, and said:
Let's set down, guess no oneH overhear
us eff we're keerful7
"Hev ye enny idea who l ann he asked
abruptly, as they sat down on one of the rude
benches with which the room was furnished
Not the slightest" she answered, except
that you appear on the roll as James Brown,
No. q, no company or regiment given"
Very good. Dye reckon tibet emmy o
them in thar hevI'-pointing over his shoulder
with his thumb to the ward
"Of course | cannot tell as to that !
never hear them say anything about YOU
They seem to think that You are one of the
loyal East Tennesseeans that are pretty plen-
tifui about here"
I've bin Altered fur the last few DAYS that
some Nv 'em were rebels in disguise. an that
they sort o sIspicioned me | hev seed two
on 'em eyein' me monty hard. One has red
head, an 'tother a long black beard"
i can perhaps set your anxiety at rest on
ttat score They are southerners, but loyal
ones They We're forced into the Confederate
army, but made their escape at the first Oppor-
tun,tv. They naturally watch every southern
booking man with great interest fearing that
be HAY be an unpleasant acquaintance
D.sarters from the rebel army, he theyi
Thet makes me sho' | thot I'd seen EN-
afore, an this makes Inc sartin They re monty
had pills, an they haint heah fur no good.
But whar did see 'em? In some COnfeder-
atecamp somewharl No; now / remember
Ell hain't powerfully fooled them's the two
laddle bucks tibet Harry Glen an me gobbled
up one fine mOrnin' an tuck inter Wildcat.
They're bad aigs ef Their ever war bad aigs ,
Harry Glen, did you say What do you
know of Harry Glen" Her heart was in her
mouth.
"What DO know of Harry Glenl Why
jest heaps. an more yit. He's one o the best
men tibet ever wore blue clothes. But thet's
Duther heah nor thar. Tibet hain't what ]
brung ye out heah ter talk on"
go on said Rachel resisting her eager.
ness to overwhelm him with questions con.
corning the one man of all the world she most
desired to learn about. Il can spare you but
little time"
"All right, miss Ter begin with, my
names not Brown. Nary a time. Hits
Fortner-Jim Fortner-the noted scout e2
! heered We readin' bout tother day, when
ye war givii. the boys the war news in the
papers. I'm well known eZ secret sarvice
mnrl-tu well known, I'm Altered. / could
git long ithout quite CT menny 'guaintances
RI have gethered up lately. More specially
o the kind, fur menny on EN- are only wait
in a good opportunity ter gin me a gran in
terduetion to tarnity. I'd ruther know fewer
folks an better ones, ez / wunst heered Harry
Glen say"